Early Medieval Brooch and Belt Buckle Distribution in Basel

An archaeological dataset from the University of Basel lists sites where brooch and belt buckle types found in Basel during the Early Middle Ages are attested. The CSV file includes site coordinates, artifact types, and chronological frames, while accompanying TIFF files contain high-resolution distribution maps generated via Kernel Density Estimation. This data supplements a published article in ZAM - Zeitschrift für Archäologie des Mittelalters.

Use Cases

• Map the geographic distribution of specific Early Medieval artifact types based on site coordinates.
• Model spatial density patterns of brooch and belt buckle finds using the provided Kernel Density Estimation maps.
• Analyze chronological relationships between different artifact types based on the specified time frames.
• Correlate artifact distributions from the CSV with detailed burial lists published in the associated journal article.

Strengths

• Includes geographic coordinates for sites, enabling spatial analysis.
• Provides high-resolution TIFF map files (Abb_1 to Abb_18) for visual artifact distribution.
• Artifacts are linked to a specific chronological frame for temporal context.

Limitations

• Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

University of Basel, supplementing a published article in ZAM - Zeitschrift für Archäologie des Mittelalters.

Collection Method

Compiled from archaeological records of sites where specific artifact types are attested.

Time Range

Early Middle Ages.

Geography

Sites across a region where artifacts found in Basel are attested; specific geographic focus is Basel.